AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSME Payments & Cross-Border Rails: Amaiz launched an international payments service using local banking networks across 96 countries, aiming to speed up smaller cross-border transfers (often within 24 hours) and cut reliance on SWIFT for routine supplier and contractor payments. SME Lending Gap & Fintech: Planto unveiled an “Agentic AI CFO” for SMEs at Money20/20 Middle East, pitching a white-label way for banks to move from passive dashboards to active SME finance support. Cross-Border Provider Switching: A Mastercard/Bain poll found most SMEs plan to switch cross-border payment providers within two years, with faster settlement and reliability driving changes—good news for fintechs that can prove performance. Local Business Cost Pressure (Energy): France’s rural bakeries and food trucks are absorbing sharp energy price hikes tied to the Iran-linked global crisis, squeezing wages and investment. SME Support via Policy: Iraq’s SME resilience push includes a workshop focused on improving loan access, while Oman’s Riyada and Duqm move to boost SME access to major contracts. Halal Certification for Small Firms: Indonesia is expanding halal-certification support with targets that explicitly include small industrial businesses to help them reach domestic and global markets.
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